A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
* A falſe witneſſe ſhall not be vnpuniſhed: and he that ſpeaketh lyes, ſhal not eſcape.
כָּזָב , masculine noun, kazav — a lie, falsehood, deceptive thing (value 29)
H3577,
כָּזָב kâzâb, kaw-zawb'; from H3576; falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol):—deceitful, false, leasing, liar, lie, lying.a lie, untruth, falsehood, deceptive thing
Used in 29 Verses, 8 Books 29  Occurrence Count
לֹא , adverb, loʾ — not (value 31)
H3808,
לֹא lôʼ, lo; or לוֹא lôwʼ; or לֹה lôh; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; + not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles:—× before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (× as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, + of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.not, no
not (with verb - absolute prohibition)
not (with modifier - negation)
nothing (subst)
without (with particle)
before (of time)
Used in 3966 Verses, 39 Books 5186  Occurrence Count
מָלַט , verb, malat — to slip away (value 79)
H4422,
מָלַט mâlaṭ, maw-lat'; a primitive root; properly, to be smooth, i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparks:—deliver (self), escape, lay, leap out, let alone, let go, preserve, save, × speedily, × surely.to slip away, escape, deliver, save, be delivered
(Niphal)
to slip away
to escape
to be delivered
(Piel)
to lay, let slip out (of eggs)
to let escape
to deliver, save (life)
(Hiphil)
to give birth to
to deliver
(Hithpael)
to slip forth, slip out, escape
to escape
Used in 85 Verses, 20 Books 93  Occurrence Count
נָקָה , verb, naka — to be empty or clean (value 155)
H5352,
נָקָה nâqâh, naw-kaw'; a primitive root; to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated:—acquit × at all, × altogether, be blameless, cleanse, (be) clear(-ing), cut off, be desolate, be free, be (hold) guiltless, be (hold) innocent, × by no means, be quit, be (leave) unpunished, × utterly, × wholly.to be empty, be clear, be pure, be free, be innocent, be desolate, be cut off
(Qal) to be empty, be clean, be pure
(Niphal)
to be cleaned out, be purged out
to be clean, be free from guilt, be innocent
to be free, be exempt from punishment
to be free, be exempt from obligation
(Piel)
to hold innocent, acquit
to leave unpunished
Used in 33 Verses, 15 Books 42  Occurrence Count
עֵד , masculine noun, ʿeyd — a witness (value 74)
H5707,
עֵד ʻêd, ayd; contracted from H5749; concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince:—witness.witness
witness, testimony, evidence (of things)
witness (of people)
Used in 60 Verses, 15 Books 70  Occurrence Count
פּוּחַ , verb, puah — to breathe, blow (value 94)
H6315,
פּוּחַ pûwach, poo'akh; a primitive root; to puff, i.e. blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoff:—blow (upon), break, puff, bring into a snare, speak, utter.to breathe, blow
(Qal) to breathe
(Hiphil)
to cause to exhale or breathe
to puff, snort
to excite, inflame
to puff, pant for it
to breathe out, utter
to blow, blast
Used in 14 Verses, 5 Books 14  Occurrence Count
שֶׁקֶר , masculine noun, sheker — deception, disappointment, falsehood (value 600)
H8267,
שֶׁקֶר sheqer, sheh'-ker; from H8266; an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial):—without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.lie, deception, disappointment, falsehood
deception (what deceives or disappoints or betrays one)
deceit, fraud, wrong
fraudulently, wrongfully (as adverb)
falsehood (injurious in testimony)
testify falsehood, false oath, swear falsely
falsity (of false or self-deceived prophets)
lie, falsehood (in general)
false tongue
in vain
Used in 109 Verses, 19 Books 113  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 19:5Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| עֵ֣ד שְׁ֭קָרִים לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶ֑ה וְיָפִ֥יחַ כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִמָּלֵֽט׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| A false |
H8267sheker |
שֶׁקֶר |
600 |
| witness |
H5707ʿeyd |
עֵד |
74 |
| shall not be unpunished, |
H5352naka |
נָקָה |
155 |
| and he that speaketh |
H6315puah |
פּוּחַ |
94 |
| lies |
H3577kazav |
כָּזָב |
29 |
| shall not escape. |
H4422malat |
מָלַט |
79 |
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